White-collar industries are experiencing what we in the industrial market have known for a long time, specialization and expertise outweigh generalization and experience.
According to the National Safety Council’s 2011 “Injury Facts”, the manufacturing and construction industries accounted for 37,080 injuries to fingers and 13,940 to hands.
For work environments that pose a risk of cuts and abrasions, Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched two new products that offer protection as well as comfort — Jackson Safety G60 Level 2 Polyurethane Coated Cut-Resistant Gloves and Jackson Safety G60 Level 5 Cut-Resistant Sleeves with Dyneema® fiber.
PolyCo USA’s VR™ Sleeve Glove is made from a unique combination of 8 mil nitrile gloves and PolyCo’s lightweight 4 mil VR protective sleeves, providing durable impervious hand and arm protection.
Cordova Safety’s range of Monarch™ Hand Protection made with Taeki5® Fiber now includes the Monarch Sub-Zero™, made with a high-visibility brushed Taeki5® shell and soft foam latex coating.